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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2010–0005–N–4]
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
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AGENCY: Federal Railroad
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
announces that the Information
Collection Requirements (ICRs)
abstracted below have been forwarded
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and comment. The
ICRs describe the nature of the
information collection and its expected
burden. The Federal Register notice
with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following collections
of information was published on
January 20, 2010 (75 FR 3275).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 26, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Robert Brogan, Office of Planning and
Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal
Railroad Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 17,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
493–6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone,
Office of Information Technology, RAD–
20, Federal Railroad Administration,
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop
35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:
(202) 493–6132). (These telephone
numbers are not toll-free.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Public Law 104–13, section 2,
109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised
at 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its
implementing regulations, 5 CFR Part
1320, require Federal agencies to issue
two notices seeking public comment on
information collection activities before
OMB may approve paperwork packages.
44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5,
1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On January 20,
2010, FRA published a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register soliciting comment
on ICRs that the agency was seeking
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OMB approval. See 75 FR 3275. FRA
received no comments after issuing this
notice. Accordingly, DOT announces
that these information collection
activities have been re-evaluated and
certified under 5 CFR. 1320.5(a) and
forwarded to OMB for review and
approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12(c).
Before OMB decides whether to
approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30 days for
public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5
CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires
OMB to approve or disapprove
paperwork packages between 30 and 60
days after the 30-day notice is
published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)–(c); 5 CFR
1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983,
Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the
30-day notice informs the regulated
community to file relevant comments
and affords the agency adequate time to
digest public comments before it
renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug.
29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should
submit their respective comments to
OMB within 30 days of publication to
best ensure having their full effect. 5
CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983,
Aug. 29, 1995.
The summaries below describe the
nature of the information collection
requirements (ICRs) and the expected
burden. The unchanged requirements
are being submitted for clearance by
OMB as required by the PRA.
Title: Control of Alcohol and Drug
Use in Railroad Operations.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0526.
Type of Request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected Public: Railroads.
Form(s): FRA F 6180.73; 6180.74.
Abstract: The information collection
requirements contained in preemployment and ‘‘for cause’’ testing
regulations are intended to ensure a
sense of fairness and accuracy for
railroads and their employees. The
principal information—evidence of
unauthorized alcohol or drug use—is
used to prevent accidents by screening
personnel who perform safety-sensitive
service. FRA uses the information to
measure the level of compliance with
regulations governing the use of alcohol
or controlled substances. Elimination of
this problem is necessary to prevent
accidents, injuries, and fatalities of the
nature already experienced and further
reduce the risk of a truly catastrophic
accident.
Annual Estimated Burden Hours:
31,797 hours.
Addressee: Send comments regarding
this information collection to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, 725
PO 00000
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Seventeenth Street, NW., Washington,
DC, 20503, Attention: FRA Desk Officer.
Comments are invited on the
following: Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Department, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; the accuracy of the
Department’s estimate of the burden of
the proposed information collection;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 22,
2010 .
Kimberly Coronel,
Director, Office of Financial Management,
Federal Railroad Administration.
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AGENCY: Federal Highway
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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this
Revised Notice of Intent (NOI) to advise
the public and interested agencies of
modifications to the scope and
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Connection Environmental Impact
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has been expanded due to resource
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of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU). The
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and technical studies and public
comments and outreach conducted to
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2010-0005-N-4]
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information
Collection Requirements (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The
ICRs describe the nature of the information collection and its expected
burden. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following collections of information was
published on January 20, 2010 (75 FR 3275).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 26, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Planning
and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200
New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:
(202) 493-6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information
Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Ave., SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-
6132). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
Public Law 104-13, section 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised
at 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR Part
1320, require Federal agencies to issue two notices seeking public
comment on information collection activities before OMB may approve
paperwork packages. 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1),
1320.12. On January 20, 2010, FRA published a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register soliciting comment on ICRs that the agency was seeking
OMB approval. See 75 FR 3275. FRA received no comments after issuing
this notice. Accordingly, DOT announces that these information
collection activities have been re-evaluated and certified under 5 CFR.
1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5
CFR 1320.12(c).
Before OMB decides whether to approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. 44 U.S.C.
3507(b); 5 CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires OMB to approve or
disapprove paperwork packages between 30 and 60 days after the 30-day
notice is published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)-(c); 5 CFR 1320.12(d); see also
60 FR 44978, 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30-day notice
informs the regulated community to file relevant comments and affords
the agency adequate time to digest public comments before it renders a
decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should
submit their respective comments to OMB within 30 days of publication
to best ensure having their full effect. 5 CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60
FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995.
The summaries below describe the nature of the information
collection requirements (ICRs) and the expected burden. The unchanged
requirements are being submitted for clearance by OMB as required by
the PRA.
Title: Control of Alcohol and Drug Use in Railroad Operations.
OMB Control Number: 2130-0526.
Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected Public: Railroads.
Form(s): FRA F 6180.73; 6180.74.
Abstract: The information collection requirements contained in pre-
employment and ``for cause'' testing regulations are intended to ensure
a sense of fairness and accuracy for railroads and their employees. The
principal information--evidence of unauthorized alcohol or drug use--is
used to prevent accidents by screening personnel who perform safety-
sensitive service. FRA uses the information to measure the level of
compliance with regulations governing the use of alcohol or controlled
substances. Elimination of this problem is necessary to prevent
accidents, injuries, and fatalities of the nature already experienced
and further reduce the risk of a truly catastrophic accident.
Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 31,797 hours.
Addressee: Send comments regarding this information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street, NW., Washington, DC, 20503,
Attention: FRA Desk Officer.
Comments are invited on the following: Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department, including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of
the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB
receives it within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 22, 2010 .
Kimberly Coronel,
Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-6660 Filed 3-24-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
